Adapted from its parent volume Education Law, 5th Edition, this accessible text concisely introduces topics in law that are most relevant to teachers. Providing public school teachers with the legal knowledge necessary to do their jobs, A Teacher’s Guide to Education Law covers issues of student rights, discipline, negligence, discrimination, special education, teacher rights, hiring and firing, contracts, unions, collective bargaining, and tenure. Special Features: This revised edition includes new content on bullying, privacy, discrimination, school finance, and issues relating to Internet and technology, as well as updated references and case law throughout. To aid comprehension, technical terms are carefully explained and summaries of key topics and principles are provided. Case law is presented within the context of real-world examples, making this text accessible to pre-service teachers who have little background in law. A companion website provides additional resources for students and instructors, such as links to full cases and a glossary of key concepts.
Roth , 46 involved a teacher who was not rehired after his first year of teaching at a public college . He was not given a hearing or any statement of reasons , but was simply informed that his contract would not be renewed .
Vance County Bd. of Educ., 774 F.2d 629 (4th Cir. 1985) 66 Bd. of Educ. v. Diamond, 808 F.2d 987 (3d Cir. 1986); see also Ridgewood Bd. of Educ. v. N.E. ex rel. M.E., 172 F.3d 238 (3d Cir. 1999) 67 M.C. ex rel. J.C. v. Cent.
Inspiring the Future: The New Teacher's Guide to the Law
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An essential resource for all educators and school policy makers, this guide provides vital information on historical and contemporary legal issues affecting the organization and administration of schools in the United States.
Thus the text both explains the important concepts and principles of education law and presents court decisions to illuminate them.
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Public School Law: Teachers' and Students' Rights
Starting with racial desegregation, the push for equality expanded to gender equity, education rights for children with disabilities, bilingual and bi-cultural programs for Englishlanguage-learners, school finance reform, and even equal ...
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